Candy

A ItaSasu FanFic

Sasuke sighed contently, closing his eyes as he lay back against the freshly cut grass, basking in the warmth of the sun. A single red lollipop was between his lips and he could feel the sugar mixed with his saliva that was collecting at the back of his mouth. However, he was abruptly driven out of his happy state when the sun was suddenly gone and the piece of candy was popped out of his mouth.Sasuke's eyes snapped open, and he found himself staring back at his older brother, who was holding the candy that Sasuke once possessed. Sasuke pouted.

“Nii-san!” He whined, “I was eating that.”

“Candy is bad for you, Otouto,” Itachi replied quietly. “You'll never become a great ninja if your teeth all fall out.” He poked Sasuke's forehead, pushing him back onto the grass as Sasuke tried to get up. He then put the candy into his own mouth, making Sasuke bubble up in jealousy.

“Nii-san! How come Nii-san gets to eat it when I can't?”

“Because I care about you.”

“And you don't care about yourself?”

"Not remotely.”

Sasuke scrunched his face in aggravation. As much as he was happy that Itach cared about him, this was annoying, and he could just feel the lollipop getting smaller and smaller inside of his brother's mouth.

“Well, I care about you too! And I want you to stop eating my lollipop!”

“Hm, you're not old enough, nor tall enough—” Itachi pushed Sasuke down again when he tried to sit up, “—to care about me so much that I'd listen.”

“But Nii-san!” Sasuke wiggled away from Itachi's poking finger and sat up. “I want to eat something sweet.”

Itachi studied Sasuke's expression. The young boy's face was red from the yelling and frustration, his eyes downcast, as if he'd given up. The lollipop was gone by now and Sasuke didn't want just a bare candy stick.

Itachi took the candy stick out of his mouth, making a decision. “You really want something sweet?” Sasuke's eyes lit up, thinking that Itachi had finally given in and was going to get candy for him. He nodded eagerly, waiting in anticipation.

Sasuke didn't have time to protest as he was pulled against his brother. Itachi gave him a look that Sasuke didn't understand until years later, and their lips met. His brother's tongue pushed against his own and he could feel the sugar from the lollipop in his own mouth. But Itachi's taste, mingled with the sugariness of the red candy, was sweeter and anything he'd ever tasted.

“Was that sweet?” Itachi questioned as he pulled away, asking the obvious.

Sasuke nodded, not meeting his brother's eyes, his face flushed. Itachi reached for him, not to poke his forehead, but to tilt his chin up, forcing Sasuke to look up at him.“Savour it, Otouto,” he whispered. “You won't be able to taste that ever again.” He let go of Sasuke and walked away, leaving Sasuke sitting on the grass dumbfounded, before suddenly perking up as his mind finally registered what Itachi had said.

“What? Nii-san! Why can't I taste it again?” He yelled as he ran after his brother. “That's mean!”


Sasuke-kun? Why don't you like sweets?

…There’s no reason, they just remind me of something unpleasant.

Candy

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